Stanley Milgram Tried to Warn Us
Do you ever feel like you’re the only sentient being in a sea of robots? Whether it’s the latest headline, a new social movement, or a government directive, there’s a disturbing trend of people just accepting information at face value and then feverishly repeating and defending it. I’m pretty confident there’s a connection between this […]
Don’t Feed the Bears: How the State Creates Dependence and Undermines Individual Empowerment
In life, we are often taught to rely on others for help and guidance. As children, we rely on our parents to teach us right from wrong and to provide us with food, shelter, and other basic necessities. As we get older, we turn to teachers, bosses, and other authority figures to tell us what […]